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November 19 2011

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July 16 20132013-07-16September 12 20122012-09-12Photo 11684780 +1 copiesA black stone statue of a four-armed deity murti sits in a silver-framed arched shrine against an orange patterned cloth backdrop, under trees. The figure wears a red headcloth, red drape, white bead necklaces and a white waist cord, with garlands of red and yellow flowers draped over the shoulders. One hand is raised in a blessing gesture, and others hold a drum and a flame-like object. Two brass oil lamps and a brass bowl sit on a stone plinth before a sign reading Dakshinamurthi shrine, with red-painted rock around the base. No people are visible.2012-04-06A dark stone statue of Dakshinamurthy, a four-armed form of Shiva seated in a shrine niche, wearing an orange-red cloth draped over the body and a matching headwrap, with white pearl necklaces, a red and white flower garland, and bangles. It is seated on a stone pedestal with a small carved figure beneath, backed by a green and gold cloth and an ornate white carved arch. Two brass oil lamps burn beside a tray of incense sticks in front, and a plaque reads Dakshinamurthi shrine. No physical people are present.2012-04-23A black stone murti of Dakshinamurthi, the seated form of Shiva as teacher, sits within a silver-framed arched niche backed by green fabric with gold dots. The figure wears a red cloth over the shoulders and waist, a red head wrap, layered beaded and gold necklaces, and a garland of red and yellow flowers. Four hands hold a drum, a flame or sacred implement, and a mudra gesture, and a small figure lies beneath its raised foot. A plaque reading Dakshinamurthi shrine in English and Kannada sits on the pedestal, with a brass oil lamp at the base and red-painted rock around the platform. No people are present.2011-11-21July 11 20102010-07-11A black stone statue of Dakshinamurthy, the seated form of Shiva as teacher, sits under a silver arch carved with floral motifs in an outdoor garden beneath a large banyan tree. The murti wears an orange-and-maroon cloth, an orange headband, and rudraksha beads, and is draped in garlands of yellow and orange marigolds with red and purple flowers. Its raised hands hold a drum and a flame, and a carved relief of seated figures appears at its base. A black pedestal with a Kannada inscription and a small white cloth offering rest at the front, with red-painted base stones below. No living people are visible.2010-08-08December 22 20102010-12-22July 14 20132013-07-14June 28 20132013-06-28December 15 20112011-12-15